παρακαλέω, -ῶ, [in LXX chiefly for נחם ni., pi. ;] 1. to call to one, call for, summon: Act.28:20 (R, mg.; R, txt., entreat); hence (of the gods: Dem., Xen., al.), to invoke, call on, beseech, entreat: τ. πατέρα μου, Mat.26:53; τ. κύριον, 2Co.12:8; in late writers (Polyb., Diod., al.; rarely in LXX; in π., see Deiss., LAE, 176.14), also of men: absol., Phm 9; with accusative, Mat.8:5, Mrk.1:40, Act.16:9, al.; with inf., Mrk.5:17, Luk.8:41, Act.8:31, al.; before ἵνα (see M, Pr., 205, 208), Mt 14"36, Mrk.5:18, Luk.8:31, al. 2. to admonish, exhort: absol., Luk.3:18, Rom.12:8, 2Ti.4:2, al.; with accusative, Act.15:32, 1Th.2:11, Heb.3:13, al.; id. before inf., Act.11:23, Rom.12:1, Php.4:2, 1Th.4:10, al.; before ἵνα (see M, Pr., l.with), 1Co.1:10, 2Co.8:6, 1Th.4:1, al. 3. to cheer, encourage, comfort (Plut., LXX: Jb 43, Isa.35:3, Sir.43:24, al.): with accusative, 2Co.1:6, Eph.6:22, Col.2:2, al.; id. before ἐν, 1Th.4:18; διά, 2Co.1:4; pass., Mat.5:4, Luk.16:25, Act.20:12. SYN.: παραμυθέω (cf. M, Th., 25). (AS)
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G3870 — παρακαλέω
parakaleō · to plead/comfort · Greek
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Matthew 2:18 · παρακληθῆναι“A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; she wouldn’t be comforted, because they are no more.”Matthew 5:4 · παρακληθήσονται.¶Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.Matthew 8:5 · παρακαλῶνWhen he came into Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking him,Matthew 8:31 · παρεκάλουνThe demons begged him, saying, “If you cast us out, permit us to go away into the herd of pigs.”Matthew 8:34 · παρεκάλεσανBehold, all the city came out to meet Jesus. When they saw him, they begged that he would depart from their borders.Matthew 14:36 · παρεκάλουνand they begged him that they might just touch the fringe of his garment. As many as touched it were made whole.Matthew 18:29 · παρεκάλει“So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will repay you!’Matthew 18:32 · παρεκάλεσάςThen his lord called him in, and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt, because you begged me.Matthew 26:53 · παρακαλέσαιOr do you think that I couldn’t ask my Father, and he would even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?Mark 1:40 · παρακαλῶνA leper came to him, begging him, kneeling down to him, and saying to him, “If you want to, you can make me clean.”Mark 5:10 · παρεκάλειHe begged him much that he would not send them away out of the country.Mark 5:12 · παρεκάλεσανAll the demons begged him, saying, “Send us into the pigs, that we may enter into them.”Mark 5:17 · παρακαλεῖνThey began to beg him to depart from their region.Mark 5:18 · παρεκάλειAs he was entering into the boat, he who had been possessed by demons begged him that he might be with him.Mark 5:23 · παρακαλεῖand begged him much, saying, “My little daughter is at the point of death. Please come and lay your hands on her, that she may be made healthy, and live.”Mark 6:56 · παρεκάλουνWherever he entered, into villages, or into cities, or into the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and begged him that they might touch just the fringe of his garment; and as many as touched him were made well.Mark 7:32 · παρακαλοῦσινThey brought to him one who was deaf and had an impediment in his speech. They begged him to lay his hand on him.Mark 8:22 · παρακαλοῦσινHe came to Bethsaida. They brought a blind man to him, and begged him to touch him.Luke 3:18 · παρακαλῶνThen with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people,Luke 7:4 · παρεκάλουνWhen they came to Jesus, they begged him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy for you to do this for him,Luke 8:31 · παρεκάλουνThey begged him that he would not command them to go into the abyss.Luke 8:32 · παρεκάλεσανNow there was there a herd of many pigs feeding on the mountain, and they begged him that he would allow them to enter into those. He allowed them.Luke 8:41 · παρεκάλειBehold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue. He fell down at Jesus’ feet, and begged him to come into his house,Luke 15:28 · παρεκάλειBut he was angry, and would not go in. Therefore his father came out, and begged him.Luke 16:25 · παρακαλεῖται,“But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that you, in your lifetime, received your good things, and Lazarus, in the same way, bad things. But now here he is comforted and you are in anguish.Acts 2:40 · παρεκάλειWith many other words he testified, and exhorted them, saying, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation!”Acts 8:31 · παρεκάλεσένHe said, “How can I, unless someone explains it to me?” He begged Philip to come up and sit with him.Acts 9:38 · παρακαλοῦντες·As Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him, imploring him not to delay in coming to them.Acts 11:23 · παρεκάλειwho, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should remain near to the Lord.Acts 13:42 · παρεκάλουνSo when the Jews went out of the synagogue, the Gentiles begged that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath.Acts 14:22 · παρακαλοῦντεςconfirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must enter into the Kingdom of God.Acts 15:32 · παρεκάλεσανJudas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words, and strengthened them.Acts 16:9 · παρακαλῶνA vision appeared to Paul in the night. There was a man of Macedonia standing, begging him, and saying, “Come over into Macedonia and help us.”Acts 16:15 · παρεκάλεσενWhen she and her household were baptized, she begged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and stay.” So she persuaded us.Acts 16:39 · παρεκάλεσανand they came and begged them. When they had brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city.Acts 16:40 · παρεκάλεσανThey went out of the prison, and entered into Lydia’s house. When they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them, and departed.Acts 19:31 · παρεκάλουνCertain also of the Asiarchs, being his friends, sent to him and begged him not to venture into the theater.Acts 20:1 · παρακαλέσαςAfter the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia.Acts 20:2 · παρακαλέσαςWhen he had gone through those parts, and had encouraged them with many words, he came into Greece.Acts 20:12 · παρεκλήθησανThey brought the boy in alive, and were greatly comforted.Acts 21:12 · παρεκαλοῦμενWhen we heard these things, both we and they of that place begged him not to go up to Jerusalem.Acts 24:4 · παρακαλῶBut, that I don’t delay you, I entreat you to bear with us and hear a few words.Acts 25:2 · παρεκάλουνThen the high priest and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul, and they begged him,Acts 27:33 · παρεκάλειWhile the day was coming on, Paul begged them all to take some food, saying, “This day is the fourteenth day that you wait and continue fasting, having taken nothing.Acts 27:34 · παρακαλῶTherefore I beg you to take some food, for this is for your safety; for not a hair will perish from any of your heads.”Acts 28:14 · παρεκλήθημενwhere we found brothers, and were entreated to stay with them for seven days. So we came to Rome.Acts 28:20 · παρεκάλεσαFor this cause therefore I asked to see you and to speak with you. For because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.”Romans 12:1 · ΠαρακαλῶTherefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.Romans 12:8 · παρακαλῶνor he who exhorts, to his exhorting: he who gives, let him do it with liberality; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.Romans 15:30 · ΠαρακαλῶNow I beg you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, that you strive together with me in your prayers to God for me,Romans 16:17 · ΠαρακαλῶNow I beg you, brothers, look out for those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them.1 Corinthians 1:10 · ΠαρακαλῶNow I beg you, brothers, through the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment.1 Corinthians 4:13 · παρακαλοῦμεν,Being defamed, we entreat. We are made as the filth of the world, the dirt wiped off by all, even until now.1 Corinthians 4:16 · ΠαρακαλῶI beg you therefore, be imitators of me.1 Corinthians 14:31 · παρακαλῶνται·For you all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be exhorted.1 Corinthians 16:12 · παρεκάλεσαNow concerning Apollos, the brother, I strongly urged him to come to you with the brothers; and it was not at all his desire to come now; but he will come when he has an opportunity.1 Corinthians 16:15 · ΠαρακαλῶNow I beg you, brothers (you know the house of Stephanas, that it is the first fruits of Achaia, and that they have set themselves to serve the saints),2 Corinthians 1:4 · παρακαλῶν · παρακαλεῖν · παρακαλούμεθαwho comforts us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, through the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.2 Corinthians 1:6 · παρακαλούμεθα,But if we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation. If we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you the patient enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer.2 Corinthians 2:7 · παρακαλέσαι,so that on the contrary you should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his excessive sorrow.2 Corinthians 2:8 · παρακαλῶTherefore I beg you to confirm your love toward him.2 Corinthians 5:20 · παρακαλοῦντοςWe are therefore ambassadors on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.2 Corinthians 6:1 · παρακαλοῦμενWorking together, we entreat also that you not receive the grace of God in vain,2 Corinthians 7:6 · παρακαλῶν · παρεκάλεσενNevertheless, he who comforts the lowly, God, comforted us by the coming of Titus;2 Corinthians 7:7 · παρεκλήθηand not by his coming only, but also by the comfort with which he was comforted in you, while he told us of your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced still more.2 Corinthians 7:13 · παρακεκλήμεθα.¶Therefore we have been comforted. In our comfort we rejoiced the more exceedingly for the joy of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed by you all.2 Corinthians 8:6 · παρακαλέσαιSo we urged Titus, that as he made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace.2 Corinthians 9:5 · παρακαλέσαιI thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brothers that they would go before to you, and arrange ahead of time the generous gift that you promised before, that the same might be ready as a matter of generosity, and not of greediness.2 Corinthians 10:1 · παρακαλῶNow I Paul, myself, entreat you by the humility and gentleness of Christ; I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you.2 Corinthians 12:8 · παρεκάλεσαConcerning this thing, I begged the Lord three times that it might depart from me.2 Corinthians 12:18 · παρεκάλεσαI exhorted Titus, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus take any advantage of you? Didn’t we walk in the same spirit? Didn’t we walk in the same steps?2 Corinthians 13:11 · παρακαλεῖσθε,Finally, brothers, rejoice. Be perfected, be comforted, be of the same mind, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.Ephesians 4:1 · ΠαρακαλῶI therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called,Ephesians 6:22 · παρακαλέσῃwhom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that you may know our state, and that he may comfort your hearts.Philippians 4:2 · παρακαλῶ · παρακαλῶI exhort Euodia, and I exhort Syntyche, to think the same way in the Lord.Colossians 2:2 · παρακληθῶσινthat their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and gaining all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ,Colossians 4:8 · παρακαλέσῃI am sending him to you for this very purpose, that he may know your circumstances and comfort your hearts,1 Thessalonians 2:12 · παρακαλοῦντεςto the end that you should walk worthily of God, who calls you into his own Kingdom and glory.1 Thessalonians 3:2 · παρακαλέσαιand sent Timothy, our brother and God’s servant in the Good News of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith;1 Thessalonians 3:7 · παρεκλήθημεν,for this cause, brothers, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith.1 Thessalonians 4:1 · παρακαλοῦμενFinally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more.1 Thessalonians 4:10 · Παρακαλοῦμενfor indeed you do it toward all the brothers who are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brothers, that you abound more and more;1 Thessalonians 4:18 · παρακαλεῖτεTherefore comfort one another with these words.1 Thessalonians 5:11 · παρακαλεῖτεTherefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.1 Thessalonians 5:14 · ΠαρακαλοῦμενWe exhort you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be patient toward all.2 Thessalonians 2:17 · παρακαλέσαιcomfort your hearts and establish you in every good work and word.2 Thessalonians 3:12 · παρακαλοῦμενNow those who are that way, we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.1 Timothy 1:3 · παρεκάλεσάAs I urged you when I was going into Macedonia, stay at Ephesus that you might command certain men not to teach a different doctrine,1 Timothy 2:1 · ΠαρακαλῶI exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men:1 Timothy 5:1 · παρακάλειDon’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers;1 Timothy 6:2 · παρακάλει.Those who have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brothers, but rather let them serve them, because those who partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. Teach and exhort these things.2 Timothy 4:2 · παρακάλεσονpreach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching.Titus 1:9 · παρακαλεῖνholding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict those who contradict him.Titus 2:6 · παρακάλειLikewise, exhort the younger men to be sober minded;Titus 2:15 · παρακάλειSay these things and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise you.Philemon 1:9 · παρακαλῶ,yet for love’s sake I rather beg, being such a one as Paul, the aged, but also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.Philemon 1:10 · παρακαλῶI beg you for my child, whom I have become the father of in my chains, Onesimus,Hebrews 3:13 · παρακαλεῖτεbut exhort one another day by day, so long as it is called “today;” lest any one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.Hebrews 10:25 · παρακαλοῦντες,not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as you see the Day approaching.Hebrews 13:19 · παρακαλῶI strongly urge you to do this, that I may be restored to you sooner.Hebrews 13:22 · ΠαρακαλῶBut I exhort you, brothers, endure the word of exhortation, for I have written to you in few words.1 Peter 2:11 · παρακαλῶBeloved, I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;1 Peter 5:1 · παρακαλῶI exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and who will also share in the glory that will be revealed.1 Peter 5:12 · παρακαλῶνThrough Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I consider him, I have written to you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which you stand.Jude 1:3 · παρακαλῶνBeloved, while I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I was constrained to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.